Woodworking machine attachment



Nov. 28, 1944. K. KARISH 2,363,869

WOODWORKING MACHINE ATTACHMENT Filed June 24, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 BY'WL Nov. 28, 1944. K KARISH 2,363,869

' WOODWORKING MACHINE ATTACHMENT Filed June 24, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. KARL AWE/5H UNITED/STATES top portion Patented Nov. 28, 1944 V a, a 3236x869 DWQRKINQ MAGHINE t y Karl Karish, Brookly This inventionrelates to wood-working ma chines and. in particular to attachments that can be employed for other operations'than the one for which the machine: was originally de-'- s -R l a.

Aparticular object of my inventionis to make it possible to do wood turning on a table top machine and withoutrequiring the skill of a craftsman known" in thetradeas awoodturner.

Anotherfobject ofthe invention is to arrange the parts of theattachmentso that they can be quicklyand safely operated to turnout a large amount of work with a minimumwof efiort and time and to provide an inexpensive attachment that can be quickly removed when it is desired to'use th main partof the machine for other wood working operations.

1 i 3 My invention consistsof a work holder that clamps theworklinuplace. and permits itto be ts advanced tolthercutterand thereafter turned to producethe finished efiect, manual as well as automatic means being provided for turning .the

work so that skilled labor may be dispensedwith in; producing the objects. 1

morepsimple forms of turned a r Other] objects and structural features of the invention will bepapparent from theiollowing I description .when -read in connection with the accompanying drawingswhrin: ,l t MFigure l ,is ae i plan view of the attachment shown mounted on a machine tablein proper relation to the cutter,

Figure 2 is a side, View inelevation of} the at;

tachmentvas seen in Figure 1, showing the device in the work receiving position, the work being indicated in outline,

Figure 3 is a view similar toFigure 2 taken from the opposite side of the device and showing a power driven means for actuating the work,

the work and work clampingposition of the parts being indicated in outline, Figure 4 is a section in plan taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 3 showing the arrangement of the drive means for operating the work in turning movement, and

Figure 5 is a side view of one type of work piece, partbeing shown in section, that can be produced on my improved attachment.

Referring to the drawings in detail, a table IU of a Woodworking machine equipped with a vertical power shaft H is illustrated, the upper end of the shaft where it pro- 45 t carries a clamping stud 35 attached to a handof is revolved against the cutters.

""j Application June 243943, Serial 1%. 492,024f i ,msciaims.(cling- 1) known manner. lThesha ft H' is driven at high speedibyuamotor (notshown) and, as workis turned against thefcutters, any desired contour ofedge may beturnedon the work M. .The latter ofmachine, I apply an attachment for wood turning that can be rea'dilyset up and removed so that the machine canbe employed for other purposes. To this end mysnven m consists of a work carrier having anelongated base strip 20 pivoted as at 2| to the top Ill of the table and arranged tolbe swung toward andawayirom the cutters "[3 through the mediumof a handlezz formed on the end of a rod: 23A secured in. one of two upright guide pieces 23 which are secured as by'screws 24 1to the bottom-or base, strip .20, Similar members aslthe'pieces'23 are arranged near the pivot pointflof strip 20- and constitute journal posts-25 secured by screws to said strip 20 and supporting between themthe'pivot pin 21 upon which is mounted an inverted [Jr-shaped bearing 28 suitably secured to the underside 1 of a 9 m 2 The arm 29, extending between the guides23 is arranged to be swung up and down about its pivot point 21 by the action of an eccentric disk 30 formed integral with a sleeve 3| which is secured to a handle 32 extending through the uides 23 and resting against the rod 23A when i the clamp is in open position. The open position of the clamp is maintained by the spring 33, disposed between the strip 20 and arm 29, and held in position by dowel studs 34. t

The outer or free end of the clamparm 29 wheel shaft 36 which passes through the arm 29 v and carries at its upper end a handwhee13'l. The

trudes through the table 10 being arranged to carry atool holder l2 in which one or more wood turning cutters 13 can be secured in the well I latter, upon being manually revolved, turns the 50 stud 35, whose flanged lower end 38 seats in the recess [6 when the clamp is closed by the turning action of the eccentric handle 32. I i

The clamp'stud is aligned with the work carrying "disk I! which is rotatably mounted on PA ENT ome under influence of its f pin 4 I" secured in the outer or free end of the base I 20, over which fits the work l4, so that the seat recess 15 of the latter is engaged by the disk. The work is secured firmly in place and the carrier as a unit'is swung about its pivot point 2| until the todl bites into the work and until the edge of the base 20 engages the end of an adjustable stop 42 which is secured to the table "I through the medium of a bolt and slot connection 43. The latter provides for the adjustment of work offvanyi'ng' sizes' relatively to the; cutters. When the base has engaged the stop, the work is turned by manual twisting of the handwheel 31 until the work has been completely turned down to shape.

As illustrated in Figures 3 and 4, the form of the invention is similar in major detail but is adapted to the use of a motor or other powermeans for turning the work. The base 517 provided with two sets of posts and 52, thelatter' serving as guides, is pivoted. on the pin 53 for horizontal swinging movement to bring the work M into contact with the cutters (not shown) when the. carrier is pushed through manual force against the handle 54 carried by one of the posts 52. which carries the eccentric 55for operation of the clamp arm 56, yiel'dably maintained in fopen position by spring i'lil L'about. its pivot 51 in arms on posts 51; In this instance, the work is engaged by the clamp stud 58' which is revolvab'ly carried in the. end of the clamp arm 56. The work If is mounted on 2., disk 60- about whose flanged beltgroove H operates a belt 6'2 driven from a pulley 6 3 integral. with a gear 64 and sleeve 65 j'ournalled. on the pivot pin 53'. The

gear 64 its driving pinion 65 constitutea speed" reduction drive from the motor 66 so that the work, is" turned slowly, say from two to four revolutions perminute. With this arrangement, it is simply necessary for the unskilled operator to place the work in the carrier and actuate the eccentric to closethe clamp on the workas indicated in outline in Figure 3 and push the work against the stop and the cutter and the motor driven work turning means: wflP complete the operation without danger to theoperatorand" in a minimum amount of time. Consequently with the use of'my' improved and novel device, unskilled labor may" be employed in the turning of -wood objects that heretofore required a' lathe While I have described what I consider to be a highly desirable embodiment of my invention, it is obvious that many changes in form could be made without departing from the spirit of my invention, and I- therefore do not limit myself to the exact form herein shown and described nor to anything less than the whole of my invention as hereinbefore set forth, and as hereinafter claimed.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters: Patent is:

1'. A wood turning attachment for woodwork- H ing machines comprising a base pivoted at one end to a table top of the machine, a work carrier lit at, the oppositeend of the base comprising a revolvable disk, a clamp bar pivoted to said base,

an eccentric for engaging the bar for moving it to, clamping position, revolvable means on the bar for holding the work on the disk, means for yieldablp resisting the movement of the bar to clamping position, and a stop for. limiting, the pivotal movement of. they base,

A,,wood1 turning unit. for use, with a. machine havingatable and a power operated cutter associate'd'with the table, said unit comprising upper and lower pieces hinged, together to provide a work holding clamp. between the ends, thereof, one. end of the lower piece, being pivotallyeone nected to the. table-,, a. drive pulley adjacent the pivoted end of the-lowerpiece,,means for: actuating said drive pulley, a grooved disk' at the other end of saidlower piece. for holding; work to be secured by' the clamp action of said upper and lower pieces, means for forcing the. upper piece down. to complete clamping action and a drive belt connecting said pulley with said grooved disk whereby the latter rotates; the work'..

3; A wood turning unit use; with a; woodworking machine having; a. table top and: a power operated. cutter associated with said top, said unit? comprising: upper' and lower hinged arms constituting awork holding clamp, one end of the: lower arm being pivoted, to saici' table top and carrying a belt pulley, power means for operating said pulley, a disk at the'opposite end of said pivotedann, a belt; connecting'the disk'with said pulley for rotating work supported on the. disk,

and the services of an operator known in the trade as a; turner.

' While" one form of work hasbeen illustrated, it is evident that many varied forms may be turned by changing cutting tools tobring out thedesired contour.

means for securing work on the-disk including an eccentric for moving the upper member-to clamping position, means for swinging the unit about its pivot to bring the work against the cutter and a stop for limiting the pivotal movement of said unit in a direction toward the, cutter. 

